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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45/annex-I/division-3/division-2/division-2.2",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2014/45",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45",
  "path": "annex/I/division/3/division/2/division/2.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.2",
  "heading": "Steering wheel, column and handle bar",
  "text": "2.2.1.\nSteering wheel/handle bar condition\nWith the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and the mass of the vehicle on the ground, push and pull the steering wheel in line with column, push steering wheel/handle bar in various directions at right angles to the column/forks. Visual inspection of play, and condition of flexible couplings or universal joints.\n(a)\nRelative movement between steering wheel and column indicating looseness.\nX\nVery serious risk of unlinking.\nX\n(b)\nAbsence of retaining device on steering wheel hub.\nX\nVery serious risk of unlinking.\nX\n(c)\nFracture or looseness of steering wheel hub, rim or spokes.\nX\nVery serious risk of unlinking.\nX\n2.2.2.\nSteering column/yokes and forks and steering dampers\nWith the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and the mass of the vehicle on the ground, push and pull the steering wheel in line with column, push steering wheel/ handle bar in various directions at right angles to the column/forks. Visual inspection of play, and condition of flexible couplings or universal joints.\n(a)\nExcessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down.\nX\n(b)\nExcessive movement of top of column radially from axis of column.\nX\n(c)\nDeteriorated flexible coupling.\nX\n(d)\nAttachment defective.\nX\nVery serious risk of unlinking.\nX\n(e)\nUnsafe modification 3\nX\nItem\nMethod\nReasons for failure\nAssessment of deficiencies\nMinor\nMajor\nDangerous\n2.3.\nSteering play\nWith the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist, the mass of the vehicle on the road wheels, the engine, if possible, running for vehicles with power steering and with the road wheels in the straight-ahead position, lightly turn the steering wheel clockwise and anti-clockwise as far as possible without moving the road wheels. Visual inspection of free movement.\nFree play in steering excessive (for example, movement of a point on the rim exceeding one fifth of the diameter of the steering wheel or not in accordance with the requirements 1 .\nX\nSafe steering affected.\nX\n2.4.\nWheel alignment (X) 2\nCheck alignment of steered wheels with suitable equipment.\nAlignment not in accordance with vehicle manufacturer's data or requirements 1 .\nX\nStraight on driving affected; directional stability impaired.\nX\n2.5.\nTrailer steered axle turntable\nVisual inspection or using a specially adapted wheel play detector\n(a)\nComponent slightly damaged.\nX\nComponent heavily damaged or cracked.\nX\n(b)\nExcessive play.\nX\nStraight on driving affected; directional stability impaired.\nX\n(c)\nAttachment defective.\nX\nAttachment seriously affected.\nX\n2.6.\nElectronic Power Steering (EPS)\nVisual inspection and consistency check between the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the wheels when switching on/off the engine, and/or using the electronic vehicle interface\n(a)\nEPS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates any kind of failure of the system.\nX\n(b)\nInconsistency between the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the wheels.\nX\nSteering affected.\nX\nItem\nMethod\nReasons for failure\nAssessment of deficiencies\nMinor\nMajor\nDangerous\n(c)\nPower assistance not working.\nX\n(d)\nSystem indicates failure via the electronic vehicle interface.\nX",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 127 of 29 April 2014)."
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/45/annex/I/division/3/division/2/division/2.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:46.121319+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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